There are certain names and faces that have been in baseball all of most people's life. So whenever a tough situation rises within the baseball world, everyone comes a little bit closer. In this case, it seems former Yankee and MLB manager Lou Piniella is luckily coming out on the right side of the roses.by Hitman23 - TheYankeesBoard.com
Please no!!! NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Here’s an idea that is sure to make the baseball purists shudder. On his radio show Tuesday, Rich Eisen said an MLB executive recently told him that baseball officials have kicked around the idea of allowing the losing team to send whichever batters it chooses to the plate in the ninth inning.by Hitman23 - TheYankeesBoard.com
Houston Astros minor leaguer Forrest Whitley, one of the game's top pitching prospects, has been suspended 50 games for a violation of minor league baseball's drug program, according to sources.by Hitman23 - TheYankeesBoard.com
I saw that on FB... Cracked me up!by Hitman23 - TheYankeesBoard.com
We'll see what'is more important to him. Playing shortstop, or wearing the treasured pinstripes at 3rd base in the Bronx.by Hitman23 - TheYankeesBoard.com
Me too....by Hitman23 - TheYankeesBoard.com
JUPITER, Fla. -- Marlins manager Don Mattingly says Washington Nationals slugger Bryce Harper should not be critiquing Miami's offseason moves. Harper said Monday he was shocked the Marlins traded their entire outfield during the offseason. He added that Miami could have become a formidable team by adding a couple of pitchers. Harper joined a chorus of critics questioning the direction of theby Hitman23 - TheYankeesBoard.com
The Yankees have finally traded for Brandon Drury in a three-way deal with the Diamondbacks and Rays, The Post’s Joel Sherman confirmed. The Yankees are sending Nick Solak to the Rays and Taylor Widener to the Diamondbacks, while Tampa Bay is sending Steven Souza to Arizona.by Hitman23 - TheYankeesBoard.com
So much for the Red Sux not doing anything this winter....by Hitman23 - TheYankeesBoard.com
Machado has no control of the present, without any no-trade provisions in his contract, but can control where he works in the future, where he’s expected to be employed for the next 10 years of his life. The Yankees. Machado grew up in Miami idolizing the Yankees. Machado’s idol, Alex Rodriguez, spent 10 years and won a World Series with the Yankees. And Machado, who would like to be on center stby Hitman23 - TheYankeesBoard.com
With snow in the forecast tonight, this is a viable TV option.by Hitman23 - TheYankeesBoard.com
I'm going to miss this kid once he gets traded for pitching by the deadline..by Hitman23 - TheYankeesBoard.com
On May 4 -- of "May the Fourth Be With You" fame -- the Yankees will give out a bobblehead for their Star Wars Night that will prove that the force is also strong with their young outfielder. That's right: The Yankees have made an Aaron Judge Jedi bobblehead doll:by Hitman23 - TheYankeesBoard.com
Hall of Famer Andre Dawson predicts that Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton will be one of the greatest sluggers of all time as long as he stays healthy. Dawson has a right to look into Stanton's future. "There's no limit to what Giancarlo Stanton can do the rest of his career," Dawson said. "If he stayed healthy for a full year, what kind of numbers would he put up? I saw that kby Hitman23 - TheYankeesBoard.com
TAMPA — Minutes after freezing what everybody else in the Yankees’ clubhouse doing by simply walking through the door, Giancarlo Stanton said the upcoming season shouldn’t be viewed as “Two Men With Big Bats and 23 Others.’’ “We can’t be worried about me and his expectations when the main goal is to win,’’ the 6-foot-6, 245-pound Stanton said about the through-the-roof hype surrounding him beiby Hitman23 - TheYankeesBoard.com
I heard Michael Kay talking about it before. Estrada didn't even know he was shot at first!by Hitman23 - TheYankeesBoard.com
Do I remember him? Who could forget him! He was in the Bronx for a cup of coffee in the disastrous 2004 season, and was the losing pitcher in relief in game 5 of the ALCS. Thanks, for nothing, Loaiza. Enjoy your lengthy stay in prison. 40 pounds of coke... Youza!! !by Hitman23 - TheYankeesBoard.com
I'd hate to see another Verlander scenario for the Yankees this October. If we traded for Verlander instead of Gray last summer, we probably win the World Series. Friggin luxury tax!by Hitman23 - TheYankeesBoard.com
The Cubs signed righthander Yu Darvish to a six-year, $126 million deal on Saturday, according to multiple reports. With incentives, including winning multiple Cy Young awards, Darvish could earn up to $150 million, according to The Athletic.by Hitman23 - TheYankeesBoard.com
Giancarlo Stanton isn't the only superstar newcomer who will be making an appearance at the New York Yankees' training camp this spring. The Texas Rangers announced Wednesday they have traded Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson to the Yankees for future considerations. Wilson, a four-time Pro Bowler, is expected to appear at the Yankees' Grapefruit League camp in Tampa, Florida,by Hitman23 - TheYankeesBoard.com
Good for Joe...by Hitman23 - TheYankeesBoard.com
Michael Kay has said more than once on his radio show that he has heard from people in the know, that Manny Machado wants to play for the Yankees.by Hitman23 - TheYankeesBoard.com
What it tells me is this. If the Yankees didn't want to at least match the Mets' offer, they will go after Manny Machado very hard next winter.by Hitman23 - TheYankeesBoard.com
The Yankees have officially confirmed Aaron Boone’s coaching staff on Monday.by Hitman23 - TheYankeesBoard.com
Which means pitchers & catchers, Spring Training and Opening Day are right around the corner!!!by Hitman23 - TheYankeesBoard.com
Hopefully 2nd base won't be up in the air for long once Gleyber Torres gets his chance at the position.by Hitman23 - TheYankeesBoard.com
It's February, yet the free-agent market remains frozen. As it stands, the Yankees are set to go into spring training with Gleyber Torres and Miguel Andujar at second and third, though it's possible that could change. Continued.by Hitman23 - TheYankeesBoard.com
In two decades as GM of the New York Yankees, and with his 50th birthday on deck in July, Brian Cashman has accomplished a lot. He has been a part of five championship teams. He has never allowed his franchise to finish below .500. He has survived in a job that once was just a temporary position. But now he is earning something that has mostly evaded him: respect. Continued.by Hitman23 - TheYankeesBoard.com
Who could forget that fro from the 70's? R.I.P.by Hitman23 - TheYankeesBoard.com